All Obituaries

Constance "Connie M. (McGuire) Shanower, age 67, of Spencer, formerly of Bloomington, passed away peacefully at 7:00 PM on Tuesday, April 17, 2018, at she and her sister's residence.  Connie was born in Crawfordville on February 26, 1951, the daughter of Wayne V. & Gertrude M. (Crabtree) McGuire.  She attended Spencer High School and attended Ivy Tech.  She and her husband Wade owned and operated The Loaf & Ladle Restaurant in Bloomington,...

Doreatha J. (Creakbaum) Meyers, 88, of Bowling Green, Indiana, formerly of Indianapolis, Indiana, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 11, 2018 at the I.U. Health Bloomington Hospice House.  Doreatha was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan on September 29, 1929, to George and Delores (Confer) Creakbaum.  Doreatha worked as a medical librarian at Community Hospital in Indianapolis and then retired from Hendricks Hospital in Danville, Indiana. She was a Third Order Carmelite of...

Nina~Caroline (Hitchcock) Babcock, 75, of Spencer, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 4, 2018 at the I.U. Hospice House in Bloomington, Indiana.  Nina~Caroline was born in Alma, Michigan, on July 2, 1942 to Clifford and Lydia (Bradley) Hitchcock.  Nina~Caroline was a member of the Owen Valley Christian Fellowship Church of Spencer, Indiana.  She loved everyone, was friends to many, and volunteered for many years at the Owen County Center for Women's Ministries...

Terry Lee Sparks, 67, of Linton, went home to join the glorious saints in light on Tuesday, April 3, at IU Bloomington Hospice House. He was born on August 1, 1950, in South Bend, Indiana, the son of Ralph and Lucille (Zeiger) Sparks. Terry was a 1968 graduate of Washington High School in South Bend. He held an Associates Degree in Business from St. Leo College in Florida and a BA in Statistics from Indiana University at South Bend. He served seven years in the Air Force achieving...

John Alan Thibeault, age 55, of Linton, passed away on Monday, April 2, 2018, at home. He was born in Concord, New Hampshire on December 18, 1962, the son of Norman Thibeault & Lillian Thibeault. He is survived by his daughter, Lisa Thompson of Linton; son, John Thibeault of Bloomfield; siblings, Norman (Kelly) Thibeault of Concord, NH, Tony (Tammy) Thibeault of Concord, NH, Anita Terrio of Canterbury, NH, Karen (Jim) Corcoran of Loudon, NH, Wanda (Ed) Stone of Northfield, VT,...

Clyde Andrew “Andy” Bland, age 69, of Linton, passed away on Tuesday, March 27, 2018, at Greene County General Hospital in Linton.  He was born in Linton on September 1, 1948, the son of Clyde & Beulah (Payne) Bland. Andy was a 1968 graduate of Linton-Stockton High School.  He worked as a mechanic for Manchester Tank in Bedford, retiring on February of 2015.  He enjoyed his Harley Motorcycle, which he built from the kickstand up, enjoyed shooting...

Margaret (Reach) Fultz, 86, of Lebanon, formerly of Spencer, passed away on Wednesday, March 21, 2018 at the Essex Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Lebanon, Indiana.  Margaret was born in Springs, Tennessee, on September 21, 1931 to James C. and Roxie (Daughtery) Reach.  Margaret worked as a teacher, nurses aid in a nursing home and taught Sunday school for many years.  Margaret is survived by her children, Dexter Fultz of Lebanon, Connie (Paul Michael) Branaman...

Jeremiah K. Moore, age 40, of Ft. Wayne, formerly of Linton, passed away on Thursday, March 15, 2018, in Ft. Wayne.  He was born in Linton on May 9, 1977, the son of Larry K. & Jana L.(Frye) Moore. He worked as a crane operator at Midwest Pipe and Steel in Ft. Wayne.   He is survived by his brother, Levi Moore of Ft. Wayne, two uncles, Jay (Christi) Moore and Tony Frye, his aunt, Debbie Thrasher, a niece, Arienna, a nephew, Peyton K. Moore, and several...

Lloyd William Davis, 64, of Spencer, passed away at his residence on March 20, 2018.  Lloyd was born on June 10, 1953 to William and Marjorie (Cassida) Davis at Bloomington Hospital.  Lloyd was a 1971 graduate of Owen Valley High School, having worked at Breeden Shell, and then retired from RCA in Bloomington, Indiana.  Lloyd enjoyed being a flea market entrepreneur, a radio announcer and a disc jockey. Lloyd is survived by his cousins, Linda (Jim) Grubb of Spencer,...

Judy R. (Trueblood)Bain, 76, of Spencer, passed away at her residence on Sunday, March 18, 2018. Judy was born in Chicago, Illinois on February 2, 1942, to Harold and Mary (Sluder) Trueblood.  Judy graduated from Shelburn High School in Sullivan County, Indiana. Judy was a devoted member of the Spencer First Christian Church, Order of the Eastern Star and the Spencer Lions Club.  She worked for a number of years at the Spencer Public Library and Columbia Records in Terre...